Short List of Chemo Options
Irene, I copied this from an earlier post to Linda from Australia, on the same subject. Just want to give you a shot of hope, as I believe there may be some on this list you haven't had yet.
Also, do check out Michele U's post on Lapatinib, apparently it's been fast tracked to go into clinical use for Stage IV, maybe sometime this year? So you just need to buy some time until this very promising agent comes out...
Do you think your oncologist was premature in taking you off Herceptin? I have recurred several times while on Herceptin, and my onc just adds a chemo agent back in, believing that even though the disease is finding ways around Herceptin, it's still helping to "keep the brakes on".
Here's the list, and hugs to you today, try not to be discouraged as there's still plenty out there for you. <3 Lolly
Preferred single agents for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer:
Anthracyclines (doxorubicin or epirubicin).
Taxanes (paclitaxel or docetaxel).
Capecitabine.
Vinorelbine.
CAF/FAC - fluorouracil/doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide.
CEF - cyclophosphamide/epirubicin/fluorouracil.
AC - doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide.
EC - epirubicin/cyclophosphamide.
AT - doxorubicin/docetaxel or doxorubicin/paclitaxel.
CMF - cyclophosphamide/methotrexate/fluorouracil.
docetaxel/capecitabine.
Gemcitabine + platinol or carboplatin.
Other active drugs for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer:
gemcitabine.
platinum drugs.
etoposide.
vinblastine.
fluorouracil.
Mitomycin C
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